responsibility
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/US /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
Meaning
noun
a duty to deal with or take care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong
“to be in a position of responsibility”
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“industry is becoming better known for a less noble innovation the belief that you can claim credit without accepting responsibility we see it every day now with every data breach every privacy”
📺 2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim CookLearn this word in the video →
“She herself has noted that a person has a moral responsibility, when you've been given far more than you need, to do wise things with it and to give intelligently.”
📺 J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement SpeechLearn this word in the video →
“require committing much more time and assume assuming much more responsibility but fortunately game developers are familiar with such things so I'd like to move on this morning and answer two question”
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